Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training

Friday, July 18
or
Friday, Nov. 14

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center (rooms 211-212),
921 Waterfront Dr., Eureka (next to the Adorni Center)

This course has been designed specifically for mandated reporters of child abuse. In this 7.5-hour training you will learn about the definitions and indicators of child abuse and neglect. You will find out how a mandated reporter is different from a discretionary reporter, and what is reasonable suspicion of abuse. Reporting procedures will be discussed. You will have an opportunity to discuss particular questions you have about the reporting process and will learn about the continuum of responses and services available to families after child abuse reports are made.

Preregistration is required by 5 p.m., Monday, July 14 (for July 18 workshop) or Monday, Nov. 10 (for Nov. 14 workshop).

Pam Owens, MSW, has been with Humboldt County Child Welfare Services since 1999. She worked as a social worker in Emergency Response, Family Maintenance/Family Reunification, and has been the Supervisor of the Court Unit since 2003.

Cara Barnes, M.A., psychology, has been a social worker in the Emergency Response Unit since 1990. She also has a pupil personnel services credential and a single subject teaching credential.

This course has been designed for mandated reporters: health practitioners, including but not limited to physicians and surgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists, MFTs and interns, dentists and hygienists, residents, interns, podiatrists, chiropractors, nurses, optometrists, EMTs, paramedics; childcare custodians, including but not limited to teachers, instructional aides, child daycare workers, foster parents, youth camp employees, social workers, probation and parole officers; employees of a child protective agency; commercial film and photographic print processors; clergy; firefighters, animal control officers and humane society officers, and child visitation monitors.

This course meets the qualifications for 7.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. There is a $10 fee for cancellation prior to the course. There is no refund for non-attendance. Humboldt State University is a California Board of Behavioral Science approved provider of continuing education, PCE #774. Check-in is at 8:15 a.m. Workshop begins at 8:30. You must be present at the entire workshop to receive continuing education credit.

This course is being offered for academic credit for Nurses. According to the Board of Registered Nursing, “Courses taken for college or university credit can be used for RN continuing education. To compute the number of units earned into contact hours, use the following formula: 1 semester unit = 15 contact hours (1/2 semester unit = 7.5 contact hours). The name of the college or university should be submitted with the renewal, rather than the provider number.”

JULY 18:

fee...............$20 (includes lunch), $20 additional for credit or CEUs (optional)

instr...............Pam Owens & Cara Barnes

course...............EENC x016, 30058

credit...............EED/SED x701, 0.5 unit, (CR/NC), 30146/30236

                       NURS x480, 0.5 unit, (CR/NC), 30338

CEUs...............MFT, LCSW, 30052

NOV. 14:

fee...............$20 (includes lunch), $20 additional for credit or CEUs (optional)

instr...............Pam Owens & Cara Barnes

course...............EENC x040, 41957

credit...............EED/SED x701, 0.5 unit, (CR/NC), 41805/42733

                       NURS x480, 0.5 unit, (CR/NC), 42701

CEUs...............MFT, LCSW, 42739